JADA POV Today I had to make up my mind if my mate Johnny stayed here now or if he came back when I turned eighteen. This was all very confusing for me. Having Autism, it has always been hard for me to understand certain things. I don’t always understand people's jokes or if they were pretending to be upset, but they weren’t really. I also really struggled with what mum called sarcasm. I don’t know why people don’t just say what they mean and mean what they say. I really liked Johnny, which I have done since we were kids, but all this mate stuff just made it all too complicated. After lunch, I decided to go for a walk and clear my head. Johnny and his family would be back soon so I had to decide. I went off into the bush. I liked being outside. I found it very calming. I liked t

